W A WEEKLY

BULLETIN

OF THE

SLMS HAPPENINGS The Falcon

CALENDAR of EVENTS

August 26

Musical Rehearsals Begin

August 28

New York City Trip meeting 6:00pm in LMC

August 27

Informational meeting for CyberPatriots during SOAR

August 29

7th Grade 3-Middle Schools Skate Night 6-8pm

September 2

Labor Day – No School

Falcon News…

SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL

OFFICE: 816-986-1375

ATTENDANCE: 816-986-1377 GUIDANCE: 816-986-1378

3500 SW WINDEMERE DRIVE

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO 64082

AUGUST 26, 2019

Robotics: Falconbots practices will be starting up September 3rd after

school in room 842. Please complete the application that can be found on the

SLMS webpage under activities and Falconbots. Applications will be due

by August 30th.

Falcon Mascot: Any 8th grader interested in being our SLMS Falcon

Mascot, please fill out an application by August 30th! You can find the

application on the Cheerleading bulletin board! Return your completed

application to Coach Landes (room 714) on or before August 30th! Go

Falcons!!

EMR Pens:The front office has EMR pens for $18. These optional

Chromebook styluses have technology built into them and the device is

EMR ready.

Order School Photos Online: Order your student’s photos online at

www.pearcephoto.com. Place your order soon to avoid any late fees.

School Trip: Don’t miss out on the 20th ANNIVERSARY TRIP TO NEW

YORK CITY!!!! Trip dates are May 27-May 29, 2020 with a final

registration deadline of November 2019. Reserve your spot ASAP as they

fill quickly for this once in a lifetime event. Famous landmarks, hotel in

Manhattan, two Broadway shows, food, shopping and so much fun are

included in this year's anniversary pricing. For more information contact

Mr. Campbell or Mrs. Beavers or register online at www.worldstrides.org

Word of the Week

Emulate

(verb) To copy or imitate

Magazine Sales Have Started!

(trip ID# 180258) For those interested we will be holding an informational parent

meeting Wednesday, August 28th, at 6:00pm in the Media Center.

Lost and Found: Please make sure ALL personal belongings including water bottles

and lunch boxes are marked with first and last name.

Skate Night: Lee's Summit Cares is sponsoring the first 3-Middle School Skate night

for this school year. This is a fun way to kick off the school year with your friends

and a great opportunity to meet other Middle School students from BCMS and

PLMS. Grab a few friends and join in on the fun! (see attached flyer)

Student Council Applications are due to Mrs. Lilly or Mr. Campbell on Friday,

August 30th. They are located on the Student Council bulletin board.

Travel Abroad: Do you want to zipline through the rainforest? Go white water

rafting? Visit another school in the Caribbean? Go snorkeling and swim with sea

turtles? Learn about new culture? Come to the enrollment meeting about our Middle

School Tour to the Dominican Republic on Thursday, Sept. 5th, 7:00pm in the Pleasant

Lea Middle School library. Contact Marcy Hess for questions at marcy.hess@lsr7.net

Bus Notes: For students who wish to ride the bus home with another student, BOTH

students must bring a parent-signed bus note to Student Administration by 4th hour.

The student who is guest riding will receive a bus pass for that day to give the bus

driver. This pass is needed for the guest student to ride a different bus, and/or get off

at a different stop.

Car Riders: All drop-offs and pick-ups will be in the back of the building. In order to

help with congestion, please pull as far forward as you can to allow for multiple drop-

offs and pick-ups at the same time. Please see attached map.

Spirit Wear: Last chance to order spirt wear! All orders are due by August 31st. See

attached flyer for more details. Or order online at https://summit-lakes-middle-

school.square.site/

Attendance/Absences: If your student is absent from school, or will be late to school,

please call the Attendance Office (986-1377) before 9:00am on the day of the

absence. We need your name, your student’s name and grade, and the reason for the

absence or late arrival. The attendance line is set up with voice mail so you can leave a

message 24 hours a day.

Checking Your Student In or Out:

o Checking In: If the student is checking in late to school, please call the

Attendance line (986-1377) before he/she arrives to indicate the reason for

SLMS

PTA

Business

Memberships

Help support SLMS with a business

membership sponsorship:

Bronze Level - $25 Business Name OR Logo on screen

at incoming student Parent

Presentation in February as well as

at Schedule Pickup in July/August of

the following school year

Silver Level - $50 Above Plus… -4 X 4 sticker to

display at Business showing you

support Summit Lakes Middle

School -Business Name OR Logo on

weekly bulletin for 1 month. This

bulletin goes out to 930 students

and their families

Gold Level - $75 All Above Plus… -Business Name OR

Logo on Weekly Bulletin for ENTIRE

YEAR. This bulletin goes out to 930

students and their families -

Business Name OR Logo blasted on

PTA Social Media Sites

Platinum Level - $100 All Above Plus… -Business Name OR

Logo on video screen in front entry

of Summit Lakes for 1 month -

Business Name OR Logo displayed

on Vinyl Banner in Summit Lakes

Gymnasium for 1 year

Please contact Jaime Eichelkraut at

blake12@comast.net to start your

business membership and help out

SLMS. Deadline for business

memberships is Sept. 30th.

late arrival. You will not have to come into the office with your student if you have called ahead.

o Checking Out: When checking your student out of school, please come to the Attendance window to check

him/her out. Identification is required. We will call your student out of class when you arrive.

PTA Membership: Join the SLMS PTA and help out in many ways! Family and Business Memberships are available

by contacting Jaime Eichelkraut at blake12@comcast.net (see attached flyers).

August Character Trait: FAMILY is the character trait for august. Check out great FAMILY resources on Common

Sense Media. Common Sense Media

Lee’s Summit Cares: Positive Parent Practices, Class and Community Conversations at Mid-Continent Public

Library classed are available to sign up. (see attached flyers)